Overview and implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Health monitoring systems have at times been expanded-eg, to cover prevalence of female genital mutilation, child abuse, and health of vulnerable children placed in residential care. All of the countries we have reviewed have undertaken activities to promote awareness of the CRC through education an...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2006-02, Vol.367 (9511), p.689-690
Main Authors: Santos Pais, Marta, Bissell, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age of majority
Biological and medical sciences
Capacity development
Child
Child Advocacy - legislation & jurisprudence
Children & youth
Committees
Data collection
General aspects
Human rights
Humans
Medical sciences
Monitoring systems
Parents & parenting
Public health
Resource allocation
Social change
United Nations
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Summary:Health monitoring systems have at times been expanded-eg, to cover prevalence of female genital mutilation, child abuse, and health of vulnerable children placed in residential care. All of the countries we have reviewed have undertaken activities to promote awareness of the CRC through education and capacity building of professional groups and through campaigns on public-health issues such as HIV/AIDS and female genital mutilation.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68267-6